They were the latest in what has become sad parade of NBA players who either grew up watching or played for the Sacramento Kings and returned for what might be their final games in California's capital city.

Anderson grew up near Sacramento and regularly attended Kings games growing up.

"It has been a special place for me," Anderson told the Orlando Sentinel before the Magic played the Kings in what used to be Arco Arena. "It would be hard to see this place go."

"It would be a shame, because the people there, like the fans in Portland, that's their team," said Adelman, who coached the Kings to 395 wins. "That's what they have. They showed it during the years we were there. We sold out every time."

But the odds seem high that the Kings will move to Anaheim next season. Owners Joe and Gavin Maloof have until April 18 to apply to move the franchise for the 2011-12 season, and Mayor Kevin Johnson said he believes the Maloofs, based on a conversation he had with them, are intent on moving the team.

The Maloofs have strong financial incentive to relocate. According to Bloomberg News, they are having issues with a loan on their Las Vegas casino, the Palms. Henry Samueli, who owns the Honda Center in Anaheim, has reportedly offered the Maloofs a $100 million loan do defray the costs of moving.

The lucrative television market in Southern California might also tempt the Maloofs. The Lakers recently signed 20-year deal with Time Warner Cable to develop a two sports networks (one in English, the other Spanish) on which their games would be televised. The deal, which one report valued at $3 billion, opens up airtime on Fox Sports West once the Lakers move to the new network before the 2012-13 season.

Meanwhile, Johnson and other government and community leaders are continuing to work to try to build a new arena - a battle that has been raging for almost a decade - regardless of whether the Kings stay or go.

But to many, if the Kings leave, Sacramento might be saying farewell to the NBA forever.

"It's not Seattle, where they might get another team," Chris Webber, one of three Kings players to have his number retired since the team moved to Sacramento in 1985, told the Sacramento Bee. "I believe if we lost our team, we will never see (NBA) basketball in Sacramento."

Few teams have enjoyed the sort of support that Kings have had in Sacramento, with two long sellout streaks - of 497 games from 1985 to 1997, and of 354 games from 1999 to 2007. Although attendance has fallen greatly as the Kings have missed the playoffs the last four seasons, there are still enough diehard fans to attempt a grassroots movement to keep the team in Sacramento.

The movement, named "Here We Stay," has included several high-profile billboards donated by a local advertising agency, and a Facebook page that has drawn more than 5,000 "likes."

On Feb. 28, the movement helped the Kings sell out the final game at Arco Arena before its name was changed to Power Balance Pavilion in a naming rights deal. The game - the team's first sellout since the season opener - also produced a victory over the Clippers and a memorable evening that recreated the great atmosphere of the Kings' playoff teams.

It was so successful, Here We Stay organizers are trying to also sell out the April 11 Kings game against Oklahoma City, the second-to-last home game of the season. The Thunder, of course, were the last NBA team to move, leaving Seattle in 2008.

Sacramento closes the season April 13 with a home game against the Lakers, who, barring a dramatic reversal, could soon become a much closer neighbor to the Kings.

Borrowed history: The Kings have retained their franchise history, with retired numbers from their years in other cities - including those of Oscar Robertson and Nate Archibald -- hanging in the rafters at Power Balance Pavilion.

The same can't be said for the Thunder, who have an uneasy relationship with their SuperSonics history.

When Oklahoma City obtained center Kendrick Perkins in a trade from Boston, he was not able to wear the No. 43 he had with the Celtics, and which he has tattooed on his shoulder. That's because the Thunder, as part of their settlement with the city of Seattle, have a five-year agreement to give all the Sonics' banners, jerseys and trophies back if Seattle is granted a new franchise, the Oklahoman reports.

The No. 43 was retired by the Sonics to honor center Jack Sikma. Other retired jersey numbers also, at least for now, are off limits, including the No. 10 worn by Blazers coach Nate McMillan. But if Seattle does not get a new team by 2013, the Thunder can do whatever they want with the history.

The Sonics' retired jerseys, banners and the 1979 championship trophy are still in Seattle, stored and displayed at the Museum of History & Industry.